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The following is a list of document windows in Director MX.

• Stage

• Score

• Cast

• Script

• Message

• Media editors (Paint, Vector Shape, Text, Field, QuickTime, Shockwave 3D, RealMedia,

AVI Video)

The following is a list of tool windows.

• Property inspector

• Too l palette

• Object inspector

• Library palette

• Behavior inspector

• Text inspec tor

• Memory inspector

• Control panel

• Onion Skin

• Align

• Color palettes

• Markers

• Tw e a k

Managing panels and panel groups

A panel is a window that you can group with other panels to form a panel group, dock to other

panels or (Windows only) to docking channels in the application window itself, and collapse and

expand panels to save work space.

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- Table of Contents3
- INTRODUCTION Getting Started13
CHAPTER 1 Director Basics19
- Creating a New Movie19
- Introducing the Director Workspace20
- Managing the Workspace in Director MX34
- Using Multiple Score Windows41
- Changing Score Settings41
- Using Markers42
- Selecting and Editing Frames in the Score43
- About Adding Interactivity with Lingo44
- Converting Movies Created in Previous Versions of Director45
- Managing the Director Authoring Environment45
- About Using Xtra Extensions to Extend Director Functionality50
- About Distributing Movies51
- Answers Panel52
Chapter 253
- Director MX Basics Tutorial53
- What You'll Learn53
- About the Director Metaphor54
- View the Completed Movie55
- Open the Tutorial Movie55
- Set up the Movie56
- View Your Cast Members58
- Edit a Text Cast Member59
- Build the First Scene60
- Edit Sprites in the Score Window64
- Create an Animation66
- Change the Tempo of an Animation75
- Create a Sunset Animation75
- Add Navigation Buttons to the Animation Scene77
- Build the Sound and Video Scene79
- Write Lingo Scripts to Control Movie Playback88
- Add Lingo to Navigation Buttons92
- Write Lingo that Refers to Scenes93
- About Controlling Video in Director94
- Add Scripts for Video Control95
- Control Sound with Lingo97
- Add Sounds to Buttons98
- Publish Your Movie for the Web99
- Continue Learning about Director102
- Director MX 3D Tutorial103
- What You'll Learn103
CHAPTER 3 Director MX 3D Tutorial103
- What You Should Know103
- View the Completed Movie104
- Open the Tutorial Movie104
- Create 3D Text104
- Modify Behaviors111
- View a 3D World112
- Use the Camera112
- Set Model Rollover Cursors121
- Use 3D Behaviors for Navigation122
- Play Your Completed Movie125
- To Learn more126
Chapter 4127
- Cast Members and Cast Windows127
- Creating New Casts128
- Creating Cast Members130
- Using the Cast Window131
- Naming Cast Members136
- Using Cast List View136
- Using Cast Thumbnail View137
- Moving Cast Members Within the Cast Window139
- Organizing Cast Members Within the Cast Window139
- Setting Cast Window Preferences140
- Changing Cast Properties142
- Viewing and Setting Cast Member Properties142
- Finding Cast Members144
- Importing Cast Members146
- Launching External Editors151
- Managing External Casts153
- Creating Libraries154
- Setting Cast Member Properties Using Lingo154
- Setting Xtra Cast Member Properties155
CHAPTER 5 Sprites157
- Creating Sprites157
- Changing Sprite Preferences158
- Selecting Sprites158
- Layering Sprites161
- Displaying and Editing Sprite Properties161
- Locking and Unlocking Sprites167
- Positioning Sprites167
- Changing the Appearance of Sprites175
- Using Sprite Inks180
- Assigning a Cast Member to a Sprite with Lingo184
CHAPTER 6 Animation185
- About Tweening in Director186
- Tweening the Path of a Sprite186
- Accelerating and Decelerating Sprites188
- Tweening Other Sprite Properties188
- Suggestions and Shortcuts for Tweening190
- Changing Tweening Settings190
- Switching a Sprite's Cast Members191
- Editing Sprite Frames192
- Frame-By-Frame Animation193
- Shortcuts for Animating with Multiple Cast Members195
- Using Film Loops197
- Setting Film Loop Properties198
- Step-Recording Animation199
- Real-Time Recording Animation200
- Linking a Sequence with Paste Relative201
- Animating Sprites with Lingo201
CHAPTER 7 Bitmaps203
- About Importing Bitmaps204
- Using Animated Gifs205
- Using the Paint Window206
- Changing Selected Areas of a Bitmap214
- Flipping, Rotating, and Applying Effects to Bitmaps215
- Using Auto Distort218
- Changing Registration Points219
- Changing Size, Color Depth, and Color Palette for Bitmaps220
- Controlling Bitmap Images with Lingo222
- Using Gradients224
- Using Patterns228
- Creating a Custom Tile229
- Using Paint Window Inks229
- Using Bitmap Filters232
- Using Onion Skinning234
- About the Paste as Pict Option236
- Setting Bitmap Cast Member Properties237
- Setting PICT Cast Member Properties238
- Setting Paint Window Preferences238
- Compressing Bitmaps239
- Working with Macromedia Fireworks240
CHAPTER 8 Vector Shapes245
- Drawing Vector Shapes245
- Editing Vector Shapes249
- Defining Gradients for Vector Shapes251
- Controlling Vector Shapes with Lingo252
- Setting Vector Shape Properties252
- Using Shapes253
- Setting Shape Cast Member Properties254
Chapter 9255
- Color, Tempo, and Transitions255
- Controlling Color255
- Setting Palette Cast Member Properties266
- About Tempo267
- Using Transitions270
CHAPTER 10 Text273
- Embedding Fonts in Movies274
- Creating Text Cast Members275
- Editing and Formatting Text276
- Creating a Hypertext Link282
- Working with Fields282
- Using Editable Text283
- Converting Text to a Bitmap284
- Mapping Fonts between Platforms for Field Cast Members284
- Setting Text or Field Cast Member Properties285
- Formatting Chunks of Text with Lingo288
- Formatting Text or Field Cast Members with Lingo289
- Controlling Scrolling Text with Lingo290
- Checking for Specific Text with Lingo290
- Modifying Strings with Lingo291
Chapter 11293
- Using Flash and Other Interactive Media Types293
- Using Flash Movies293
- Editing a Flash Cast Member296
- Controlling a Flash Movie with Lingo297
- Controlling a Flash Movie's Appearance with Lingo297
- Streaming Flash Movies with Lingo300
- Playing Back Flash Movies with Lingo300
- Using Lingo to Set and Test Flash Variables301
- Sending Lingo Instructions from Flash Movies302
- Using Flash Objects in Lingo304
- Using the Flash Local Connection Object306
- Using Flash Communication Server MX309
- Using the Flash Settings Panel311
- Playback Performance Tips for Flash Movies312
- Using Director Movies Within Director Movies313
- Setting Linked Director Movie Properties314
- Using Activex Controls316
Chapter 12319
- Sound and Synchronization319
- Importing Internal and Linked Sounds320
- Setting Sound Cast Member Properties321
- Controlling Sound in the Score321
- Looping a Sound322
- Using Sound in Windows323
- Playing Sounds with Lingo323
- About Shockwave Audio325
- Compressing Internal Sounds with Shockwave Audio326
- Streaming Linked Shockwave Audio and MP3 Audio Files326
- Playing Shockwave Audio and MP3 Audio with Lingo327
- Synchronizing Media328
- Synchronizing Sound with Lingo329
- Accessibility329
CHAPTER 13 Using Video331
- Importing Digital Video332
- Using the Video Window332
- Setting Digital Video Cast Member Properties333
- Playing Digital Video Direct-To-Stage334
- Controlling Digital Video in the Score335
- Playing Digital Video with Lingo336
- Controlling Quicktime with Lingo337
- Cropping Digital Video339
- About Using Digital Video on the Internet340
- Preloading AVI Digital Video341
- Synchronizing Video and Animation341
- Using Realmedia Content in Director341
- Using Lingo Sound Elements with Realmedia354
CHAPTER 14 Behaviors357
- Attaching Behaviors357
- Changing the Order of Attached Behaviors360
- Getting Information about Behaviors361
- Creating and Modifying Behaviors361
- Writing Behaviors with Lingo365
- Setting up a Parameters Dialog Box365
- Setting Behavior Properties with Lingo366
- Customizing a Behavior's Property366
- Creating an on Getpropertydescriptionlist Handler367
- Including a Description for the Behavior Inspector368
- Example of a Complete Behavior369
- Sending Messages to Behaviors Attached to Sprites369
- Using Inheritance in Behaviors371
Chapter 15373
- Navigation and User Interaction373
- Creating Basic Navigation Controls with Behaviors374
- Adding Push Buttons, Radio Buttons, and Check Boxes374
- Jumping to Locations with Lingo375
- Detecting Mouse Clicks with Lingo377
- Making Sprites Editable and Draggable377
- Making Sprites Editable or Moveable with Lingo378
- Checking Which Text Is under the Pointer with Lingo379
- Responding to Rollovers with Lingo379
- Finding Mouse Pointer Locations with Lingo380
- Checking Keys with Lingo380
- Equivalent Cross-Platform Keys380
- Identifying Keys on Different Keyboards381
- About Animated Color Cursors381
- Creating an Animated Color Cursor Cast Member382
- Using an Animated Color Cursor in a Movie384
Chapter 16385
- Writing Scripts with Lingo385
- Scripting Basics385
- Lingo Terminology389
- Lingo Syntax390
- Writing Lingo Statements392
- Using Handlers396
- Using Lists398
- Expressing Literal Values404
- Using Operators to Manipulate Values408
- Controlling Flow in Scripts410
- Creating and Attaching Scripts with the Script Window412
- Using Linked Scripts416
- Using Parent Scripts and Child Objects417
- Troubleshooting Lingo426
Chapter 17443
- 3D Basics443
- What You Need to Know443
- From 2D to 3D444
- The 3D Xtra446
- Using the Shockwave 3D Window446
- Using the Property Inspector for 3D448
- Using Rendering Methods449
- Using 3D Anti-Aliasing450
- 3D Behaviors452
- Text452
- The 3D World452
Chapter 18455
- The 3D Cast Member, 3D Text, and 3D Behaviors455
- About the 3D Cast Member455
- Model Resources456
- Models458
- Shaders458
- Textures459
- Motions460
- Lights460
- Cameras461
- Groups462
- Creating 3D Text462
- Modifying 3D Text463
- Lingo for 3D Text464
- Using 3D Behaviors466
Chapter 19473
- Working with Models and Model Resources473
- About Models and Model Resources473
- Model Resources473
- Primitives474
- Cast Member Commands481
- Models482
- Shaders487
- Textures494
- Groups496
- Modifiers498
- Animation Modifiers502
- Motions510
- About Lights and Cameras511
- Light Properties512
- Light Commands513
- Cameras515
Chapter 20521
- Controlling the 3D World521
- 3D Lingo Events521
- Collisions522
- Vector Math524
- Transforms526
- Rendering Functionality530
CHAPTER 21 Movies in a Window537
- Creating a MIAW Using Lingo538
- Opening and Closing a MIAW538
- Setting the Window Type for a MIAW539
- Setting the Window Size and Location for a MIAW540
- Cropping and Scaling a MIAW540
- Controlling the Appearance of a MIAW541
- Listing the Current Movies in Windows541
- Controlling Interaction between Miaws542
- Controlling Events Involving Miaws542
Chapter 22543
- Using the XML Parser Xtra543
- About XML543
- Using XML Parser Objects544
- Using XML Document Nodes545
- Accessing Attributes548
- Parser Objects and XML Nodes548
- Treating White Space549
- XML and Character Sets549
Chapter 23551
- Making Director Movies Accessible551
- About Government Requirements551
- Using the Accessibility Behavior Library552
- Using Accessibility Lingo559
- Deploying Accessible Movies560
CHAPTER 24 Managing Memory563
- How Director Unloads Items from Memory563
- Loading and Unloading Individual Cast Members564
- Preloading Digital Video565
Chapter 25567
- Managing and Testing Director Projects567
- Managing Director Projects567
- About Testing Movies to Avoid Problems568
Chapter 26571
- Packaging Movies for Distribution571
- Shockwave Browser Compatibility571
- Previewing a Movie in a Browser572
- About Xtra Extensions572
- Managing Xtra Extensions for Distributed Movies574
- About Distribution Formats574
- Creating Shockwave Movies576
- Setting Movie Options for Browser Resizing580
- About Projectors582
- Creating Projectors582
- Processing Movies with Update Movies585
- Exporting Digital Video and Frame-By-Frame Bitmaps586
- Setting Quicktime Export Options588
- About Organizing Movie Files590
Chapter 27591
- Using Shockwave Player591
- About Streaming Movies591
- About Network Operations592
- Setting Movie Playback Options592
- Setting Shockwave Playback Options593
- About Creating Multiuser Applications594
- About Streaming with the Score and Behaviors594
- Checking Whether Media Elements Are Loaded with Lingo595
- Downloading Files from the Internet with Lingo596
- Retrieving Network Operation Results with Lingo597
- Using Lingo in Different Internet Environments598
- Testing Your Movie601
- About Downloading Speed601
- Index603

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